えい

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Obscure term.
  1. Astronomy, etc. term.waxing and waning (of the moon), phase.
  2. rising and falling (of fortune).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えい
盈虧 えいき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fullness, enough, pride
み.たす エイ みつ (Kentei Pre-1)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ の すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
wane (moon)
キ か.ける (Kentei 1)
to be lacking, to be deficient
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
 (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)